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Macrotristria extrema
Species of cicada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Macrotristria extrema, also known as the western whiner, is a species of cicada in the true cicada family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1892 by English entomologist William Lucas Distant[1][2]
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Description
The length of the forewing is 34–38 mm.[3]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in coastal and subcoastal north-western Western Australia from Carnarvon north-eastwards to Sandfire, and inland to Marble Bar and Wittenoom.[2] The habitat includes low open shrubland with scattered trees and dune vegetation.[3]
Behaviour
Adults are heard from October to May, clinging to the stems and branches of trees and shrubs, uttering continuous harsh whines.[3]
References
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